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New war cemetery inaugurated on Western Front

New war cemetery inaugurated on Western Front

A new war cemetery has been inaugurated close to where the First World War Battle of Fromelles took place in 1916.

The cemetery was constructed after the remains of 250 men who died in the battle were discovered in a mass grave several years ago.

Most of the men were Australian soldiers, and three were British, but the nationalities of a further 42 have still to be established.

Of the seven thousand soldiers who died in the Battle of Fromelles, 5,533 were Australians. 

Relatives of some of the Australian troops who have been re-buried at the Fromelles Military Cemetery attended the inauguration ceremony. They were joined by Prince Charles and the Australian Governor General, Quentin Bryce.

The last remains to be removed from the mass grave were buried with full military honours.

 

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